The Seattle Seahawks have no plans to bring in free-agent QB Mark Sanchez (Jets). "Obviously Pete (Carroll) has a strong connection to Mark and we think the world of him, but at this point, I don't see anything happening," general manager John Schneider said.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said the team will continue to keep in touch with free-agent TE Jermichael Finley (neck) (Packers). "It's just a matter of safety for him," Schneider said. "I think in his mind, with his people, and his doctors, he needs to get in a good spot."

Seattle Seahawks DE Michael Bennett said preliminary contract talks with general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll have been positive. "Pete expressed that he wanted me to be here and so did John," Bennett said, "and they're going to do the best they can do to try to work out a deal. And I look forward to that, get a chance to come back."

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said the team is working to try and extend a couple of players, and although he did not mention who, one candidate could be SS Kam Chancellor, whose contract expires after this season, according to John Boyle of the Everett Herald.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said DE Michael Bennett (rotator cuff) will not need surgery now, but possibly at some point down the road. Schneider also said Bennett's role will be as an interior pass rusher.

The Seattle Seahawks were in the hunt for a quick and explosive defender with their first-round pick in the NFL Draft. In addition to LB Bruce Irvin, who the team selected No. 15 overall, Carolina Panthers LB Luke Kuechly and Tampa Bay Buccaneers SS Mark Barron were also on the team's wish list, according to general manager John Schneider. "Obviously we felt strongly about Barron, we felt strongly about Kuechly as well, but we really wanted to address our pass rush. And it just fell to a spot where we said, maybe if we could move back a little bit, we could still acquire (Irvin)," Schneider said.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he had doubts he would be able to land LB Bruce Irvin with the No. 15 overall pick in the NFL Draft because teams did not talk much about Irvin. "The only problem is, he was so quiet - people weren't talking about him. And quite honestly that made me uncomfortable," Schneider said.

Updating a previous item, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he would like to trade back from the No. 25 overall pick in the NFL Draft, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "Personally, I'd like to move back," Schneider said. "I have confidence in our ability in those middle rounds to do some good stuff." The Seahawks are currently without a third-round draft pick, which Schneider acknowledged he isn't happy about, and a trade down could help add additional selections. However, Schneider admitted that trading down won't be easy. "It's actually easier to go up than it is to go back," Schneider said. "I think there's a number of teams that would like to go back right now. Not having a third-round pick, I'm not excited about that."

The Seattle Seahawks could be interested in Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett for a couple of reasons, according to Rob Rang, of CBSSports.com. Not only has the team scheduled a visit with Mallett, but general manager John Schneider also attended Mallett's Pro Day workout. This is believed to be the only Pro Day workout Schneider has attended so far this year. Secondly, the Seahawks could be in considerable need of a quarterback after the team attempted to re-sign impending free-agent QB Matt Hasselbeck.

Kevin Seifert, of ESPN.com, reports Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson said he has spoken with former San Francisco 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan recently "as a friend" but "not from a business standpoint." Technically, McCloughan remains an employee of the 49ers and would not be able to discuss job opportunities with any team. The Packers haven't yet filled the opening left behind by former director of football operations John Schneider, who left to become general manager of the Seattle Seahawks. Thompson said he wasn't certain whether the job will be filled. "We'll see," Thompson said. "It depends on how we make it through the spring. We're functioning pretty well right now."